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Public Law 101-185, passed in 1989, is known as the National Museum of the American Indian Act (NMAIA). As a result of the act, the National Museum of the American Indian was established as part of the Smithsonian Institution, headquartered in Washington, DC.

The NMAIA mission statement includes three primary elements – advancement of the study of Native American peoples; the collection, preservation, and exhibition of Native American artifacts and objects; and the opportunities to provide research and study programs dealing with the culture.

The collection houses more than a million Native American artifacts in three locations. The main location for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, is home to three permanent exhibitions and a series of temporary exhibits.

In Suitland, Maryland, the Smithsonian maintains a cultural resources center for Native American Indian studies and research.

The third location, in the Alexander Hamilton US Custom House in New York City, houses more than 800,000 Native American artifacts as part of the George Gustav Heye Center. Mr. Heye was a wealthy New York businessman who bequeathed his collection to the Smithsonian upon his death in 1957.

The Heye collection forms the cornerstone of Native American artifacts for the Smithsonian Institutions’ National Museum of the American Indian. The enormous collection was amassed around the turn of the 20th century and includes materials from practically every Native American tribe in the Americas.

The collection represents the diverse artistry and craftsmanship used by the different cultures in everyday objects such as baskets, blankets, clothing, and pottery as well as to the exquisitely rendered jade carvings and gold jewelry and other objects used by tribal nobility.

Sacred and ceremonial Native American artifacts are found in the collection, too. Feather bonnets, masks, musical instruments, amulets, and carvings made from wood, stone, and other objects are included.

Displayed alongside ancient and traditional Native American artifacts are paintings and prints created by contemporary Native American artists.

This breathtaking collection of Native American artifacts is open to visitors every day except Christmas and there is no charge for admission.

Please send any comments directly to the author, Joseph Paige.




	Native American Artifacts Public Law 101-185, passed in 1989, is known as the National Museum of the American Indian Act (NMAIA). As a result of the act, the National Museum of the American Indian was established as part of the Smithsonian Institution, headquartered in Washington, DC. The NMAIA mission statement includes three primary elements – advancement of the study of Native American peoples; the collection, preservation, and exhibition of Native American artifacts and objects; and the opportunities to provide research and study programs dealing with the culture. The collection houses more than a million Native American artifacts in three locations. The main location for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, is home to three permanent exhibitions and a series of temporary exhibits. In Suitland, Maryland, the Smithsonian maintains a cultural resources center for Native American Indian studies and research. <A class="APCAnchor" HREF="http://affiliates.allposters.com/link/redirect.asp?AID=484737&PSTID=5&LTID=16&lang=1">Buy Posters at AllPosters.com </A> The third location, in the Alexander Hamilton US Custom House in New York City, houses more than 800,000 Native American artifacts as part of the George Gustav Heye Center. Mr. Heye was a wealthy New York businessman who bequeathed his collection to the Smithsonian upon his death in 1957. The Heye collection forms the cornerstone of Native American artifacts for the Smithsonian Institutions’ National Museum of the American Indian. The enormous collection was amassed around the turn of the 20th century and includes materials from practically every Native American tribe in the Americas. The collection represents the diverse artistry and craftsmanship used by the different cultures in everyday objects such as baskets, blankets, clothing, and pottery as well as to the exquisitely rendered jade carvings and gold jewelry and other objects used by tribal nobility. Sacred and ceremonial Native American artifacts are found in the collection, too. Feather bonnets, masks, musical instruments, amulets, and carvings made from wood, stone, and other objects are included. Displayed alongside ancient and traditional Native American artifacts are paintings and prints created by contemporary Native American artists. This breathtaking collection of Native American artifacts is open to visitors every day except Christmas and there is no charge for admission. Please send any comments directly to the author, Joseph Paige. ©opyright 2007 \|\| SenecaIndians.net
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